Crockpots are great tools for meal prep. Set them up in the morning before work and in 8 hours or so, you have an awesome meal! With protein being the main macro we struggle with getting enough of, here is a killer recipe for some Crockpot Chicken! Set these up early...

Everyone has family and friends that will play some sort of role in their transformation. It’s amazing to see how fitness cannot only transform a person but an entire family or community. Your hope may be to inspire others in your family but take it slowly and...

Yesterday we started on a what to eat and when discussion, check it out here. I can’t say it enough – the main thing to first worry about is hitting your macros and staying under your calorie totals. That will get you results. What we are talking about...

“FOOD AT HOME” seems to be one of the biggest temptations for most people. So I thought it would be useful to give you some of my tips on how I beat the temptation of food at home. Know Yourself Right out the gate, you need to know what your big...

Deficit or Surplus? During this time of the year I get this question a lot, “How can I lose fat and build muscle?” It is a great question, but it is not that easy or straight forward. The two goals in that question are actually pretty opposed. One happens best at a...

Nutrition Tracking – FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION I originally posted this article almost 7 years ago… It is one of the most visited pages on all of teamRIPPED. As we start 2018 – this is where you need to invest your time if you want RIPPED results....

Halloween is just around the corner… so it’s time to share some tricks and treats MUHAHHA! I shared those treats last week in a FB post (click me here) – but a TON of recipes for the whole family to enjoy. So without making you wait any...

Calorie Calculator? Isn’t that just a regular calculator? Yes, and no. I am sure you have poured over your P90X, Insanity, or Body Beast guidebooks and have come to some equations for calculating your caloric needs for the program. They are all a little...